Teamsters Local 25 awarded college scholarships worth a combined $78,000 to 39 high school students during its recent membership meeting, awards that the Local’s president called an investment in the “next generation.”
The scholarships were presented at a ceremony at the union hall in Charlestown, highlighted by a message from Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas Mari. Local 25 provides the scholarships annually to children and grandchildren of members to help ease the financial burden of higher education for families.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to make these awards to help young people who will be our future leaders,” Mari said. “It’s important that we invest in the next generation by helping them begin their post-secondary education. Based on the accomplishments of these recipients, the future looks very bright indeed.”
Alexandra Saviolakis of North Attleborough, a recent graduate of North Attleborough High School who will attend University of Massachusetts Amherst, is a recipient of the Teamsters Local 25 Memorial Scholarship Award.
Saviolakis is the daughter of Manole Saviolakis, a Teamsters Local 25 member who works for UPS Norwood.